42Crunch API Security Platform vs ApyGuard API Security Scanner

42Crunch API Security Platform

Figure	42Crunch API Security Platform	ApyGuard API Security Scanner
Price from	$9/mo	$129/mo
Free plan	Yes	—
Free trial	Yes	Yes
Open source	—	—
Web	Yes	Yes
Windows	Yes	—
macOS	Yes	—
Linux	Yes	—
API	Yes	—
Self-hosted	Yes	Yes
Plans published	10	3
Spec score · API Security Testing Software	9.5 (#1)	8.4 (#4)
Deployment	Enterprise deployment options listed by the maker are cloud, on-premises, and hybrid.	ApyGuard lists on-premise deployment as a product capability for keeping API security testing infrastructure within the customer’s environment.
Headquarters	London, United Kingdom	Ankara, Turkiye
Integrations	Documented integrations include CI/CD plugins, IDE extensions, SonarQube and a Postman collection.	The features page lists GitHub Actions, GitLab CI, CircleCI, Azure DevOps, Jira, Slack, Microsoft Teams, Postman, and OpenAPI/Swagger.
Purpose	42Crunch provides API security testing and runtime protection and extends its contract-driven governance to MCP servers used by AI agents.	ApyGuard scans authenticated APIs before release for authorization, OWASP API Security Top 10, and business-logic risks.
Trial terms	The free trial signup page says the 14-day trial requires a corporate email and no credit card.	The 7-day trial requires no credit card, includes one lifetime scan, and leaves the account in read-only mode after expiry unless the customer upgrades.

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